Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1890 — THE HOUSEHOLD. [ARTICLE]

THE HOUSEHOLD.

To Make a Home Out of a Household. The art in entertaining lies largely In not entertaifHag, too much. The tact to leave a guest free to follow li>s own devices, and yet to feel that he is surrounded by delicate thoughtfulness for his welfare, is a very desirable gift, but Is one, too, that can be to a great extent cultivated. If a guest finds an earthly paradise In th<* library, and loves to sit and read or write, and browse among books quite at his own sweet will, It is not the part of tact to drag him out to play lawn tennis or. croquet. If ho is not a pedestrian by nature or grace, it is tho reverse of entertainment to Invito him on long walks, however interesting the scenery or pleasant the object. On tho other hand, the guest, too, may well cultivate a reasonable Indepertdence, and, If he has his little private fads and desires, carry them out harmlessly, without impressing his entertainers Into service. He may like to go to a certain church, or go to an early service, or make a cal), or attend a lecture, or a dozenjbther things in which the hostess feels "iMureal interest; and if she accompany her guest it is merely for courtesy, and very likely at the cost of some Inconvenience. There is no reoson why tho visitor should not pursue his own way in these* personal tastes, so far as can bo done without absenting himself conspicuously from tho household circle, and both hostess and guest will enjoy each other’s company all the better by treating themselves to intervals and interludes of solitude or separation. A guest definitely Invited for a definite period lias every reason to feel his welcome assured; to feel that ills presence is a joy to Ids hostess, else, Indeed, why should she have solicited it? This entente cardial taken for granted, the minor details will easily adjust themselves, and will full out all the better for mutual freedom. The guest will be put at his entire ease to see that his presence is not interfering at all with the natural life and daily demands of his hostess; to feel that she pays him the compliment of believing him a rational being, full of his own resources, and not in the least dependent on her constant personal presence. The most delightful thing In the world is to establish one’s friends in one’s home, and see that the guest is supplied with every comfort, and surrounded with all due attention, and then enjoy the mutual freedom of easy Intercourse, together when mutually convenient, or apart when most convenient, each, meanwhile, feeling the charming sense of the near presence and close sympathy. —American Cultivator. Hint* to Houaekoepora. Harp woods should simply be wiped off with a soft cloth or sponge wrung from clear, warm water and dried at once. Wash ink stains from carpets with milk, and afterwards with hot water, when fresh. Old ink stains must first be wetted, then rubbed with salts of lemon and washed quickly. Briohten your silver by boiling It up In soapy water for a few hours, cover with whiting moistened with some spirits, dry in the oven, and rub off and polish with chamois. The best way to wipe the walls of a room is to cover a broom with a piece of cheese cloth, and beginning at the celling draw the broom down in lines, changing the cloth as it becomes soiled. Keep celery fresh by rolling It in brown paper sprinkled with water, then in a damp cloth, and put it in a cool, dark place. Before preparing it for tho table submerge it in cold water and let it stand for an hour. It will be found very crisp. How many women know how to prepare a perfectly fresh egg so that an afflicted stomach can cat it? Pour boiling water over the egg in its shell, let it stand on the tank in the water for five minutes. The egg will be nearly as smooth as custard, and is almost as easily digested as a raw one, while itsflavor is something delicious.